Freemansburg Approves Plan For Subdivision With 48 Homes

June 02, 1987|by DONALD BLOUNT, The Morning Call

Freemansburg Borough Council last night approved a subdivision agreement that clears the way for construction on the Monroe Acres development. Its developers are expected to put in $298,536 worth of utility, street and idewalk improvements.

Developer Robert Black of Esquire Homes Inc., plans to build 13 single homes and 35 double homes on the 14.6 acres on Monroe Street.

Council also accepted the resignation of Councilman John Harrington. Harrington, who had served for less than two months, had been appointed to fill the vacancy created by the April resignation of Letitia Raub.

Harrington had planned to complete the term, which ends this year, but is being transferred to another job site, council President Audrey Phillip said.

Harrington is the third council member to resign since last October.

Ray Hyduk, who received 21 write-in votes in the May Democratic primary and will probably be listed on the ballot in November'sgeneral election, was appointed to fill the vacancy.

In other business:

- Council allocated 1987 funds to the borough fire company. The borough will give the fire company $1,500, use of Borough Hall for various events, and will pay the fire company's insurance bill, which was estimated to be more than $10,000, as well as incidental bills.

- Police Chief Frank Vigilanti responded to a complaint filed last month by Wayne Christman about Vigilanti's alleged use of profanity towards Christman's brother and mother.

Vigilanti could not respond to the charges last month because he did not attend that meeting.

Last night, he said that he had spoken with Christman and the complaint had been addressed.

- Fire company member Ken Ziegenfuss Jr. was presented with a plaque by Mayor Gerald Yob for his 21 years of service as fire company assistant chief and chief. Ziegenfuss recently resigned as chief "to settle back a bit."

- Council awarded the 1987-88 sanitation contract to Hoch Sanitation Service, Allentown. The contract for $76,001 becomes effective July 3.